How To Pronounce Caress

caress

Phonemic

/kəˈres/

Phonetic

[kəˈres]

Phonemic

/kəˈres/

In British English, caress is pronounced /kəˈres/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kəˈres]. In American English, it is pronounced /kəˈres/.

Caress has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.

Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.

Syllables, Stress And Endings

Syllables And Stress

kəres

Caress has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.

caress + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.

/kəˈres.ɪz/

caress + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.

/kəˈrest/

caress + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/kəˈres.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Caress

Questions About Caress

How do you pronounce caress in British English?

In British English, caress is pronounced /kəˈres/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kəˈres].

How do you pronounce caress in American English?

In American English, caress is pronounced /kəˈres/.

How many syllables are in caress?

Caress has two syllables, /kə/ + /res/.

Where is the stress in caress?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /res/.

Do British and American English pronounce caress the same way?

Yes. Both are /kəˈres/.

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